Literature Network » Anna Sewell

Bad legs, good heart: the compassionate Anna Sewell.('Black Beauty' author and the treatment of horses)

Content courtesy of

From: U.S. Kids
Date: 20021201
Author:Hort, Carol

Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell 64 pages D.K. Publishing, New York

Horse Sense

Learn more about Anna Sewell and the lives of horses (and people) in the 19th century in the pages of Black Beauty, part of D.K. Publishing's "Eyewitness Classics" series.

The little pony cart rattled along the cobblestone street. The driver, a young woman, spoke quietly to the pony pulling it.

"Now thee must go a little faster," she said. "Thee would be sorry for us to be late at the station."

The pony twitched its ears and quickened its pace.

Anna was used to traveling by ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Anna Sewell

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.